Neptune Facts Coloring Pages

If your kiddo loves learning about space, you’ll be glad to know we have the best Neptune facts coloring pages!

Today we are learning about the ice giant known as Neptune, named after the Roman god of the sea! Download and print our facts about Neptune coloring pages for a hands-on learning activity.

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Let’s learn some interesting facts about Neptune!

Free Printable Facts About Neptune Coloring Pages

Neptune is a very interesting planet! It is the eighth and farthest planet from the sun in our solar system. Not only that, but Neptune is also the third most massive planet and the fourth-largest planet by diameter. Neptune is known for having many moons – 14 known moons so far – all named after sea gods and nymphs from Greek mythology.

But there’s much more to learn about Neptune! That’s why we created two coloring pages with facts about Neptune that you can print and color right now.

Let’s see what we will need to color these coloring sheets…

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This coloring page is sized for standard letter printer paper dimensions – 8.5 x 11 inches.

10 interesting facts about Neptune

Neptune facts

  • Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun, and the most distant planet in the solar system. 
  • Neptune was named after the Roman god of the sea. 
  • Neptune is the smallest gas giant. 
  • A day on Neptune lasts 16 hours, and a year equals 165 Earth days
  • Neptune is not visible to the naked eye and was first observed in 1846.
  • Neptune is made of hydrogen, helium, and some methane, which absorbs red light making the planet look blue.
  • Neptune has large storms through its upper atmosphere, with speeds as high as 600 meters per second.
  • One of the largest storms was recorded in 1989, called the Great Dark Spot, and it lasted about five years.
  • Neptune has 14 moons, and one of the most interesting moons is Triton, a frozen world, probably the coldest world in the solar system.
  • Neptune has 6 faint rings, which are made up of ice particles mixed with dust grains.
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